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RWD Technologies and Knowledge Management Solutions Partner to Provide eLearning Solutions to Government Agencies

Posted on: Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 09:02 CDT

BALTIMORE, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- RWD Technologies, Inc. (RWD), a company that develops and implements organizational performance solutions, announced today that they have partnered with Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), a leader in Web-Based Training and Talent Management Solutions, to provide government agencies with eLearning solutions. The partnership meets the needs of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) e- Training Service Provider initiative.

RWD and KMSI will provide agencies with Learning Management Systems (LMS), Learning Content Management (LCM) and Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions through the Agency Consortium for Secure eLearning (ACSEL) at NTIS. The ACSEL works with Government Agencies that require a total solution, providing a higher level of security and certification for their learners. Under the agreement between the two companies, RWD will provide consulting, technical and eLearning content development, while KMSI will supply its KMx Advanced Distributed Learning Platform.

"Our partnership with RWD will provide government agencies with the best possible combination of technology and services available in the learning technology marketplace," said Terry L. McPherson, Director Implementation Services for KMSI. "Leveraging the capabilities of our KMx platform, RWD will be able to deliver the next generation in learning technology for significantly less than other competitive offerings."

Government agencies are currently experiencing serious challenges that require new solutions for the 21st century. Facing an aging workforce, the threat of terrorism, new financial constraints, and rising demand for services, public sector agencies must streamline operations to adapt to changing times. NTIS has the unique abilities to write interagency agreements and to form joint venture partnerships with private sector vendors. RWD and KMSI will utilize both means to provide maximum value to federal clients. The eLearning solutions provided by RWD and KMSI will help government agencies optimize the performance of their technology systems and workforces.

Specifically, the solutions provided by RWD and KMSI will afford agencies with:

-- Shortened time to competency due to fewer errors, decreased supervisor and other personnel-dependent assistance and increased compliance with rules, policies, and laws. -- Reduced costs of continuous learning through reduced class time, less time off the job, less travel, fewer facilities, and reduced instructor costs. -- Synchronized communities of practice with common business practices and shared experience. -- Facilitated change management by way of organizational readiness and adoption.

"Leveraging the relationship with KMSI, RWD can deliver a cost-effective and efficient hosted platform for government agencies that require a standards conformant secure solution," stated Ramon F. La Torre, Director Public Sector of RWD Technologies. "Offered with the integration, migration and eLearning development services capabilities provided by RWD, new government eLearning portal sites can be launched quicker and with far more capability than was previously available."

For more information, please visit http://www.rwd.com/industries/governmentpublicsector/.

About RWD Technologies, Inc.

RWD Technologies is a professional services organization composed of three operational divisions: Enterprise Learning Solutions provides support services to organizations that utilize SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle systems and has developed software products to train end users of these systems; Applied Technology Solutions integrates enterprise-class software systems, develops custom applications for pharmaceutical and other regulated industries, and provides global blended eLearning solutions; and Performance Solutions engages in lean consulting and vehicle launch support services to the automotive industry and reliability improvement to the railroad industry, and human performance improvement services to the petroleum and chemical industries. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, RWD serves major multinational corporations throughout the world. For more information, visit http://www.rwd.com/.

About Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc.

Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative knowledge and learning management solutions for Fortune 2000 companies and Government agencies. KMSI provides technologies and services that enable clients to achieve high performance by measuring and meeting the training, qualification and performance needs of management, employees, agents, partners, suppliers and customers. For more information, please visit http://www.kmsi.us/.

RWD Technologies, Inc., RWD Technologies, and RWD are registered trademarks of RWD Technologies, Inc. in the United States and several other countries. All other names are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

RWD Contact: Nancy Williams RWD Technologies 410.869.1000 nwilliams@rwd.com Press Contact: Chris Roche Brodeur Worldwide 202-775-2675 croche@brodeur.com

RWD Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Nancy Williams of RWD Technologies, +1-410-869-1000,nwilliams@rwd.com; or press, Chris Roche of Brodeur Worldwide,+1-202-775-2675, croche@brodeur.com, for RWD Technologies, Inc.

Web site: http://www.rwd.com/industries/governmentpublicsectorhttp://www.rwd.com/http://www.kmsi.us/

Source: PRNewswire

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